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Utah most depressed state in U.S. ...
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-- Mike Quinn, writing of the FARMSboys, in "Early Mormonism and the Magic World View," p. x (Rev. ed. 1998)
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Doctor Steuss wrote:If only Mormons would figure out that the solution to life's problems can be found at the bottom of a pint glass.
Silly Mormons. Depression is for Baptists.
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From the article:
I don't know how in the world they came up with "45th" in the nation. I would say the report has some major issues or this is a major typo. I just reviewed my 2004 AAS data, and Utah was ranked 9th (a bit different than 45th[!]) in the nation (up from 11th in 2003); which is actually (and unfortunately) pretty good for a Mountain State. Arizona swapped places with Utah and was 11th (down from 9th). 7 of the top 10 states are Mountain States, 2 are Pacific. Alaska was ranked #1 in 2004 (up from 4th). West Virginia was 8th (up from 10th) and the only Southern State in the top 10 (the next highest Southern State being Florida at #15).
In 2004, Utah reported 377 deaths by suicide. That number, adjusted for age and population, ranked it 45th in the nation, the report said.
I don't know how in the world they came up with "45th" in the nation. I would say the report has some major issues or this is a major typo. I just reviewed my 2004 AAS data, and Utah was ranked 9th (a bit different than 45th[!]) in the nation (up from 11th in 2003); which is actually (and unfortunately) pretty good for a Mountain State. Arizona swapped places with Utah and was 11th (down from 9th). 7 of the top 10 states are Mountain States, 2 are Pacific. Alaska was ranked #1 in 2004 (up from 4th). West Virginia was 8th (up from 10th) and the only Southern State in the top 10 (the next highest Southern State being Florida at #15).
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Re: Utah most depressed state in U.S. ...
Rollo Tomasi wrote:Utah most depressed state in U.S. ...
95% of them post on RFM.
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The Nehor wrote:Is Utah still LDS? Can we disown them?
I think depression is so high because there are so many exmormons. ;)
Perhaps, but exmormons are among the church's fruits. By their fruits...
Someone recently said if the suicide rates are only high among non-mormons in Utah, what is it about living amongst all those Mormons that makes people want to kill themselves?
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SatanWasSetUp wrote:The Nehor wrote:Is Utah still LDS? Can we disown them?
I think depression is so high because there are so many exmormons. ;)
Perhaps, but exmormons are among the church's fruits. By their fruits...
Someone recently said if the suicide rates are only high among non-mormons in Utah, what is it about living amongst all those Mormons that makes people want to kill themselves?
We blame Satan and call them his fruits. Satan and his fruits......BAND NAME!!!!!!!
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